Seasons Greetings and a Happy New Year to all!

Save the Date – Top of Mind webinar -privacy commissioners from across Canada – January 31 noon Eastern

New Zealand Privacy Commissioner consults on biometric code

Ontario -updated guidelines re: automated license Plate Readers

Consultation – federal Directive on Automated Decision Making

Life Labs investigation report, Ontario and BC

Privacy cases summarized – Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt

Ontario’s IPC has podcast on indigenous data prospectives

Public Bodies

March 17, 2021

Privacy Breach Investigation Questionnaire

This questionnaire is to be completed by the privacy officer for the government institution, local authority or trustee (public bodies) once it has completed its internal investigation of a breach of privacy. Privacy Breach Investigation Questionnaire (pdf) Privacy Breach Investigation Questionnaire (doc) read more

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March 17, 2021

Decisions of Administrative Tribunals – How Much is Too Much?

Decisions of Administrative Tribunals The proceedings of administrative tribunals often involve sensitive issues such as alleged wrongdoings, traumatizing incidents, and as a consequence disclose personal information. By publishing decisions or notices to the internet, administrative tribunals are attempting to demonstrate their public accountability and be transparent in their decision making process. Though the practice is... read more

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March 17, 2021

Sample Operational Policy for Municipalities

This sample Access to Information Policy is meant to assist towns, villages and municipalities in developing a policy regarding access requests. In using this sample, one should feel free to delete language that isn’t applicable to their organization and add language that one thinks needs to be added. Sample Operational Policy for Municipalities read more

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March 17, 2021

In the Door, Out the Door

Government of Saskatchewan – A Users Guide to Processing Access to Information Requests Pursuant to The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act View Guide read more

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